Joint and chair for railway-rails



G. E. RIGHTNOUR.

.IOINT AND CHAIR FOR RAILWAY RAILS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY I2, I92U.

Patented July 13, 1920.

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JOINT AND CHAIR FOR RAILWAY RAILS.

APILIcATIoN FlLED lvl/w12, 1920.

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GEORGE E. RIGI-ITNOUR, 0F KEARNEY, PENNSYLVANIA.

JOINT AND'CI-IAIR FOR RAILWAY-RAILS.

Spcccaton of Letters Patent. j

Patented July 13, 1920.

Application filed May 12, 1920. Serial No. 380,748.

T0 all zu/wm it may concern:

Be it known that l, Groen E. Riel-1r- NoUn, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Kearney, in the county of Bedford and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Joints and Chairs for Railwaylails, of which the following is a specification.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a strong and simple joint for railway rails obviating the necessity of bolts, nuts and similar hold-fast devices, the joint being easily and quickly assembled mounted upon the ties ready for use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a strong means of connecting adjacent ends of rails together producing a firm lock and presenting a substantially unbroken tread surface for the travel of rolling stock thereover, the shock of the wheels when passingthe joint being prevented.

A still further object of the invention is way rails and means for mounting the same upon the ties without using fish-plates or bolts, thereby saving expense as well as the time injlaying and repairing railway tracks.

llfith these general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature ofthe invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more i fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out inthe appended claims.`

1n the drawings forming a part of this application and inl which like reference characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is aside elevation of my forni of j oint and mounting means illustrating the saine positioned upon two adjacent railway ties, n 4

Fig'. 2 is a top plan view thereof, showing the uninterrupted tread portions of the rails,

Figs. 3 and 4 are vertical transverse sectional v'iews taken upon lines lll-lll and l'V-IV of Fig. l, j y

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the form of end portion provided upon one of the interengagingl rails,

Fig. G is a similar view of the'adjacent end portion of the coperatingra-il and F ig. 7 is an inverted perspective view of the mounting chair or-bed-plate employed with the joint.

It will be understood that my form of joint is serviceable for track rails of different kinds, for both railroads as well as mines and other places where the quick laying of temporary tracks is found desirable.

The interlocking inale and female ends of two adjacently positioned rails will be described it being understood however that each rail has its opposite ends formed in said different manners so that the continuous line of traplk is easily and quickly positioned toget er. k Two adjacent ties 10 are herein illustrated of the usual form provided transversely of the road-bed, a rectangular bed-plate or chair 11 being positioned thereon for spanning said ties with marginaly flanges 1Q upon its upper face for the reception therebetween of the base flanges of the engaging ends of adjacent rails 13 and 111. The lower face of the plate 12 has roughened portions 15 in the form of spaced grids which engage the tops of the ties 10 and prevent the slipping or creeping of the plate 11 upon the ties.

The rail end 13, termed the male member, possesses the usual forni of a railway rail having a web 16 connecting the tread 17 with kthe base or flanges 18 thereof. The base flanges and web are cutaway or terminate in an end face 19 of inverted T-shape forni while the tread 17 is continued or extended as at 2O having a terminal tongue 21 provided with an oval-shaped head 22, the sides 23 of which are downwardly convergent or tapered. The tongue 21 is of less thickness than the tread 20 ,and is cutaway at one side as at 24, thereby forming a shoulder or face 25 at the end of the tread 20, at one side of and beneath the tongue 21. rIhe tread extension 20 has a central longitudinal slot 2G upon its lower face of the same width as and terminating adjacent the cutaway end of the webi16.

The cooperating rail end le or female end portion, comprises a similar rail having a web 16 connecting the tread 17 thereof with the base flanges 18', the tread portion 17 of the end 14 however being cut away or terminating as at 27 while the base flanges 18Y are extended in terminal portions `28 and the web 16 is similarly extended in an end Vportion29v providing an, inverted T-shaped end face 19 spaced fromV the tread end 27. i

llVhen the rail ends 13 and 14k are positioned in longitudinal alinement, the T- shaped faces 19 'and 19 are adapted for substantially abutting engagement, the web portion 29 being extended upwardly above thc lower edge of the tread 17 after the nature of a rib received within the slotV 26 of the tread 17 of the cooperating end 13. rIhe end portion ofthe, tread 17 is provided witha recess or cutaway portion 30 complementally formed in respect' to the tongue 21 providing an oval tapered socket 31 for the reception of the head 22, the said tongue 21 with its head being Aadapted to seat upon they VVbottom 32 of the recessl() when the joint is assembled.' Y u The'tapering of the head 22 and socket 31V perinitsthe ends to be assembled only uponI i, relativevertical movements ofthe ends 13 and 14, the oval-shape of the vhead 22 and socket 31 preventing the rail from being connected or becoming disconnected by any relative longitudinal movements of the rails. Lateral strains are taken up by the web portion 29 fitting in the slot 26 :so that the webY portion of Athejoint ,possesses great strengthand eliminates a` complete trans-l verse break or-crack between the abutting .ends of thetreads'of the rails as is usually i the case.

gaging positions as illustrated in Figs. V1 andi i the ties 10.

The face 25 of the tread 2O engages` the end'face 27 of the tread 17 while one sideV ofthe recess 30 is broken away forming an end face 27 at the opposite slide of the recess,

froml the face 27 but ina diiferent vertical plane andadapted for engagement by the endz face 25Y provided upon the tongue21 in;

the nature otk a shoulder.

ldliththe rail Vends 13 and lapin their eni- 2cof the drawings7 yand the base flanges 18 and 28 thereof mounted Aupon the plate 11 between its sides 12, the rails arefirmly con-- nected together and in position for use upon Spikes 33 areV adapted ktoV be driven through side notches 311 in the base flanges ,'oftheirailends 13 andlll and also through perforations in the plate 11 `for embedding the spikes inthe tiesv 10 and holding theA railends and plate 11 upon the ties as well as holding the. rails joined together in locked relations. Y

VA rail joint of great strength is provided:

cutaway at one end of the` rail and with theftread' extended with a central longitudinal slot iii the bottom of the extended tread portion of the saine width as and terminating adjacent the end `face of the web, a tongue at the end of said tread extension of less thickness than such extension and cutaway in different vertical planes at its opposite sides forming'shoulders out of alinement with each other, the tongue having an oval-shaped terminalV head of tapered formation, a complementallyformed adjacent rail end having; its tread cutaway with av i'eceiving recess in the top thereof for said tongue and head with abutting portions of said shoulders and with the web portion upwardly extended positioned Vwithin the said slot vwhen the joint is assembled.' j

'2L A oint for rail ends comprising a rail having the web andv base iiaiiges thereof cutaway at one end of the rail'and with the tread extended with a central Vlongitudinal fslot inthe bottom ofthe extended tread por-V tion of the same'width as and terminating adjacent the end'face of the web,"a tongue at the end of said tread'extension of V'less thickness Y than such, extension and cutaway in diiferent vertical planes at its opposite v sidesv formiiiglfshoulders out of alinement with each other, the tongue having an ovalshaped terminal head of tapered formation,

acomplementall-y formed adjacent rail end having its tread` cutaway with 'a receiving recess in the top thereof for said :tongue and head with.V abutting. portions of said.

shoulders and with the web portion up.- wardly extended positioned within the ksaid slot when the joint is assembled, a mountingl plate for the Vrail ends provided with grid portions on its under side adapted for seating upon spaced transverse VVties', side flanges upon said platebetween which thebase anges Vof the rail ends arepositioned V and retaining spikes extending through-said plate in engagement with the baseV anges of the rail ends7when the rails are assembled for use in longitudinal alinement. Y j 3. rail joint comprisingifarail end having the terminal portionof the tread thereof cutaway with the, adjacent portion of the web extended upwardly forming a receiv- Y,

ing portion, the terminal portion of the tread having a recess in its upper face with an oval tapered socket portion in theA tread at the inner end ofthe recess and with one side of the recess cutaway providing a-shoulder Vportion for the tread spaced from the free end of the tread, acomplementally formed rail end having its web and base flanges cutaway with a projecting treadportion pro-v vided-with a bottom .slot inw'hichsaidupj A wardly extended web portionis seated when the joint is assembled and a tongue member.

upon the end ofthe extended tread portion Y formed complemental relatively of said reraides@ cess adapted for seating in said recessupon relative vertical movements oi' the rail ends l and including a tapered oval head adapted for reception within said socket portion oi' the recess and end faces out of alinement with each other adapted for abutting said shoulder portions oi' the cutaway head at opposite sides of the recess therein as set forth and described.

1i. A rail joint comprising a rail end having the terminal portion of the tread thereof cutaway with the adjacent portion of the web extended upwardly forming a receiving portion, the terminal portion oi the tread having a recess in its upper face with an ovalv tapered socket portion in the tread at the inner end oi' the recess and with one side ot the recess cutaway providing a shoulder portion for the tread spaced from the free end oi the tread, a complementally formed rail end having its web and base flanges cutaway with a projecting tread portion provided with a bottom slot in which said upwardly extended web portion is seated when the joint is assembled and a tongue member upon the end of the extended tread portion :i'ormed complemental relatively of said recess adapted for seating in said recess upon relative vertical movements of the rail ends and including a tapered oval head adapted i'or reception within said socket portion of the recess, end faces out of alinement with each other adapted for abutting said shoulder portions of the cutaway head at opposite sides of the recess therein7 a base plate having marginal flanges between which the base ianges of the coperating rail ends are adapted to seat with said ends mounted upon the plate when the joint is positioned for use and holdfast devices positioned through the base iianges of the rail ends and through said plate whereby the rails are secured in position when the device is as* sembled.

In testimony whereoil I a'fix my signature,

GEORGE E. RIGHTNOUR. 

